Into The Amazon

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May 8th 2009

Published: June 15th 2009

For those of you who have been following my blog you will notice a large gap. I have decided to start writing about my current travels, but I will fill in the gaps as quickly as I can, so stay tuned and enjoy. A quick glance through the window revealed a seemingly endless blanket of green where, a few minutes before, there had been huge, snow-capped peaks. Just below us a wide ribbon of muddy o... Read Full Entry

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Keith Martin

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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Lianas

The forest at night came alive with the beam of my headlamp.

The Web

I am not sure what this spider was gaining with the little web filament in the center of the web, but it looked cool!

Fungus

There were so many lovely varieties of fungi and mushrooms in the forest.

A Blue Morph Butterfly

These giant butterflies were beautiful when they flew, flashing brilliant blue in the darkness below the canopy, but they were hard to get pictures of.

Red Howler Monkeys

These guys were hard to photograph, though I often had excellent opportunities (and no camera).

Along the Trail

A Whip Snake

This was a fairly common snake that I found at Posada - They were harmless and quite fast, but very beautiful.

A Tiger-Stripe Butterfly

Another Strange Insect.

Army Ants

Here they are building a bridge to gain access to our lodge. Once at the colpa hide I turned around to see the entire floor covered with thousands of foraging army ants - For some reason they left me alone in my little corner.

A Juicy Meal

All of the insects were hiding in the bushes to escape the army ants. This wasp took advantage of it and found some food.

Flowers

A Giant Snail

Giant seemed to be the standard in the Amazon. this snail was about three inches long from head to end of the shell, but I found several unoccupied shells that were five inches long by themselves.

A Smurf Forest

My Room

I am standing with my back to the moldy bed I started with. I eventually moved to the top right bunk with was much better.

A Caterpillar

This guy was beautiful, but it looked dangerous.

15th June 2009

cabochick
Andrea

amazing!
wow! what an amazing trip. The pictures and experiences are priceless. thanks for sharing with us who want to go someday too!

15th June 2009

Mercurycatcher
Michael Diamond

Stunning!
An incredible story and stunning pictures...what an unforgettable journey!

17th June 2009

vishal choudhary
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VERY GOOD PICS AND DESCRIPTIONS
THANK YOU : )

17th June 2009

usmanrocks
Usman

Cool
All pictures are very good it's a good place to be. Alaska Cruises European Cruises

17th June 2009

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Wow!
Simply love your latest post! What an experience! Walking on a jungle trail is indeed something you can never forget... Amazon is on my list too :-) Glad you are back on travelblog ;-) Laetitia

26th July 2012

Celeste
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Kapok Tree
This tree is absolutely beautiful.

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